anna, md cv – Atlanta

Anna Kirtava, M.D.

 5675 Roswell Rd.                                                                      Atlanta, GA 30342                     akirtava@yahoo.com                 404-553-6307 678 984-9698    

EXECUTIVE   PROFILE

Knowledge   Integrity    Accountability   Leadership   Diplomacy   Presentation           Languages       Physician with excellent background and extensive experience in healthcare program development and management with proven leadership capability§         Experienced in start- up operations with new health care programs. Played key role in the establishment, implementation and management of a National Health care program in the Republic of Georgia. Program became one of the most successful in the country and a model for other economically emerging countries.  Funding increased from 0 to $ 400,000 during 2 years.

• Established a comprehensive care model of treatment for the population with bleeding disorders.

§         From ground zero set up and successfully managed clinic and various aspects of patient’s care.  Quality of life of patients was considerably improved.§         Successfully managed grants, budget ($50,000 a year) and medical staff team of 20 people.§         Experienced in working with government officials, international donors, pharmaceutical companies, NGOs, academic and medical communities. §         Experienced in teaching and training of medical professionals.§         Successfully conducted diplomatic and negotiating activities with various entities.§         Experienced in conducting medical and scientific studies and research. 5 publications in the prestigious international medical journals within 4- year period.§         Experienced in oral presentations on international medical congresses, conferences and symposiums.§         Fluent in English, Georgian, and Russian.   EXPERIENCE     Central University Hospital Director  Medical Affairs                                                        2007-present    

• Manage and evaluate health care program planning, goal setting,
• Chair and participate on executive committees that support hospital strategies and tactics
• Evaluate existing and develop new medical services and guidelines
• Oversee quality assurance and health outcomes process, medical staff credentialing and care management
• Coordinate residents and  students  medical education  and exchange programs

• Conduct medical scientific presentations, lectures  to healthcare audiences

• Develop, implement and manage international collaboration programs

• Establish and maintain high-level partnership and contacts with various agencies.
• Provide and oversee requested reports to/from international partners, donor organizations, private-sector organizations, negotiate new opportunities with them
• Identify, contact and qualify prospective donors, international influential centers and investigators in conjunction with the clinical departments to initiate clinical trials and identify key areas of future research and build donor pool
• Represent hospital as a liaison to various partners and the surrounding community  

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)                                                   2001-2006  Senior Service Fellow

• Responsible for the surveillance of populations with bleeding disorders in the United States.
• Monitoring safety of treatment products and blood safety.  These activities require collaboration with a number of entities.
• Consulting Hemophilia Treatment Centers staff on the testing results for blood born infections: hepatitis and HIV
• Responsible for the medical inquires regarding women’s health and quality of life.
• Consulting on the drug side effects and regulations.
• Collaborating with pharmaceutical companies on medical projects and clinical trials.
• Conducting study design, epidemiological data collection and analysis.
• Assisting and advising the division director concerning international health programs. Act as a liaison to the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), on health care program development in developing countries. Carry out assignments in specified developing countries, including assisting the Ministry of health, physicians and lay organizations to plan, inaugurate and implement national health care programs for patients with bleeding and clotting disorders.
• Publishing and reviewing manuscripts. Five publications as a first author in the well-respected international medical and scientific journals, including MMWR within 4 years.
• Moderating medical meetings and conferences.
• Presenting talks on the national and international congresses and conferences.
• Actively participating in the Task Force Committee with the CDC and WFH concerning various medical conditions.

   World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)                                                 2001-2006
International Non-governmental organizationNational hemophilia program coordinator in the Republic of Georgia.Consultant for Caucasus Region.

§         Played key role in the development (from scratch), implementation, management and evaluation of the program. Within the 2- year period program became one of the most successful in the country. This program was chosen as one of the first four countries for the WFH’s Global Alliance for Progress countries, and a model of successful programs for other developing countries. Funding from Government and WFH increased from 0 to $ 400,000 within the 2- year period.

§         With other WFH representatives played important role in the diplomatic meetings with the Ministry of Health and Financial Institutions of the country.

§         From ground zero set up the first medical treatment center for the population with bleeding disorders.

§         Organized a comprehensive care model for this population which was proven in US and Europe to improve quality of lives and longevity of patients.

§         Created a national computer registry.

§         Was responsible for the interviewing and training of medical staff for the clinic.

§         Assisted   medical staff in various program initiatives and development, including hepatitis vaccination, patients outreach and education to name few.

§         Monitored and oversaw work of the staff of 20 people on a periodic basis.

§         Collected, analyzed first epidemiological and medical data on this population and presented outcomes on the WFH congress (was an invited speaker).

§         Successfully managed grants and budget of over $50,000 a year.

 

Women’s Health Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia                                      1993-1998

Obstetrician- gynecologist

• Performed clinical management of patients, including delivery and birth, conservative and surgical procedures.
• Taught and trained medical students and residents.
• Conducted clinical research.

 

Emory/Tbilisi Health Partnership Program                                        1994-1998

Consultant and interpreter

• Consulted, interpreted and collaborated with American doctors and professors on health care projects in Georgia.  Conducted lectures and translations to Georgian medical staff concerning gynecological treatment, prenatal care and medical equipment.
• Assisted international businessmen, investors in exploring and establishing business in the Republic of Georgia by providing consulting in political, cultural and economical areas of the country.  Assisted in number of diplomatic and negotiating efforts with the local government officials and private company leaders.

 Education              Medical Doctor/ Obstetrician- Gynecologist,                                            Ph.D. in Public health, State Medical University, Georgia                                                                                                                                                                                     Postgraduate training

• Advanced training/internship  in Hospital administration and management  2008Jan-pr

including physicians credentialing, quality assurance, health outcomes, process improvement,  Emory/Grady hospitals, Atlanta, GA and Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Hospital,  Boston, MA                                                                                                                                                                                       

• Advanced training in medical education program administration                2007Jan- Feb

             in Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA    

• Master of Public Health (MPH) classes (leadership program),

       Emory University Rollins School of Public Health.                                  2003-04

• Post-doctoral fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine                1999-2000
• Training course in Epidemiology, Emory University.                                 1998
• Advanced training in obstetrics and gynecology in 

             Emory, Crawford Long and Grady Memorial Hospitals.                          1997-1998  Awards and scholarshipsGold Medal awarded for the graduation, Tbilisi High School, Georgia                    Four Year Medical School Scholarship, Georgia                                                  Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge University, UK                           University of Milan, Italy. Internship scholarship in Medicine                                 Special skills Excellent interpersonal communication, diplomatic, negotiating and presenting skillsSpeak three languages fluently: English, Georgian and Russian Publications1. A  study of 102 women with type I von Willebrand Disease: bleeding symptoms and quality of life. XVIII ISTH, France, 2001.2. Blood safety monitoring among people with bleeding disorders: May1998-June2002, United States. MMWR, CDC; Vol.51 2003:1152-54.3. Medical, reproductive and psychosocial experiences of women diagnosed with von Willebrand disease receiving care in Hemophilia Treatment Centers: a case-control study." Haemophilia, Vol 9(3); 2003:292-97.4. Trends in clinical management of women with von Willebrand Disease: A survey of 75 women enrolled in haemophilia treatment centers in the United States” Haemophilia, 2004, Mar 10(2):158-61.5. Hemophilia in the Republic of Georgia: two years experience of a National Hemophilia Program. Hemophilia, October 2004; 117-118.6. Prevalence of Hemophilia and related blood borne infections in the Republic of Georgia”. Hemophilia, October 2004:162-163.7. National Hemophilia Program development in the Republic of Georgia   Hemophilia, September, 2006:115-119.